[–] LordHumongus 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
I loved his show. I didn't always agree, but it was entertaining to watch. Then he used Anita Sarkeesian as an example of the horrors of internet harassment.
There are many, many people who are harassed on the internet every day. Why pick such a decisive and mired in scandal example? Was there some tacit approval for her cause? Was his staff just too lazy or too incompetent to find a clear cut example?
After that I couldn't watch him anymore as now all his reports are just too suspect. At least that's my $.02.
[–] feistylemur 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I thought this article was interesting in regards to the kind of viewing John Oliver is and how things arrived there.
http://www.macleans.ca/culture/television/the-divided-america-that-jon-stewart-leaves-behind/
[–] LordHumongus ago
That is a good article about it. It makes sense. I guess I thought it was independent, critical thought and not preaching to the choir. It took me long enough to identify it as such.
[–] CombustibLemons 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
He used Anita Sarkeesian as an example of who is getting harassed, in which there are about 10,000 better examples.
[–] imtheworldchamp 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
If only Oliver wasn't such a liberal shill when it comes to things.